KnowYourBlock.au

Mitchell flood & bushfire risk

Of Mitchell’s 1,405 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 11.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mitchell’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Mitchell address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
11.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,405
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mitchell

Flood and bushfire areas across Mitchell. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

Loading map…

Crime near Mitchell

Mitchell sits in the Mitchell police division, which recorded 132 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
023452001200520092013201720212025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 132 total. Figures are for the whole Mitchell police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Mitchell

PrimaryMitchell SS
JuniorMitchell SS

Mitchell can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Mitchell

At the 2021 Census, 5.2% of Mitchell’s 995 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.7%
English38.3%
Australian Aboriginal12.1%
Irish9.5%
Scottish8.9%
German3.1%

Top countries of birth

England1.7%
New Zealand1.3%
India0.5%
Netherlands0.3%
Taiwan0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Mitchell

Maranoa council approved 9 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

9
Dwellings/yr
9
Houses
0
Units
015302020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Maranoa council area (not just Mitchell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mitchell address:

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.